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Friday, July 21, 2017
Vol. 77, No. 29
Heroic actions by lifeguards save life of toddler
Oyster Bay Town Joseph Saladino (right) joins with Town Councilman Thomas P. Hand (left) and Town Councilman Louis B. Imbroto (second from left) joined in presenting Town Citations to Town of Oyster Bay Lifeguard Captain Brian Rhoads of Syosset (center) and Lifeguard Andres Martinez of Farmingdale (second from right), who teamed up to save the life of a 17-month old boy at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park Pool on Thursday, July 13th.
Syosset Chamber, Council welcome new gym owners BY RIKKI N. MASSAND Throwing a big celebration in your hometown nine days before you get married would not be complete without a special cake for the occasion, unless your business, your life, your relationships and plenty of positive energy all flow through a CrossFit studio. Energy and dedication becomes the benchmark. The new CrossFit Peak Dynamics in Syosset is determined to break the mold and build a successful exercise and wellness community, for locals by locals, as 2002 Syosset High grad-
uate Bryan Jonas and his Syosset Schools’ classmate, fiancé, and partner Katherine Sadis hosted members of the Syosset-Woodbury Chamber of Commerce last Thursday evening. A ribbon cutting ceremony was led by Chamber President Charo Ezdrin and a chamber delegation. “First and foremost I would like to congratulate Bryan and Kat. The studio opened last October and we welcome them to the neighborhood. The Syosset-Woodbury Chamber is excited to welcome the new wave of workout studio, this is not the oldtype gym that older people may be
used to. Bryan has agreed to host a Chamber of Commerce meeting so our Chamber members will get to enjoy and see what he has here. We are here for you and we wish you the best of luck,” Ezdrin said last Thursday. Unlike their picturesque wedding reception on the East End, set for July 22, this ‘grand opening’ reception featured a setting of state-of-the-art exercise tools and gym members midway through their regimens and grabbing some water and fresh vegetables in an open, air-filled workout studio. See page 16
New Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino joined with Oyster Bay Town Councilman Louis B. Imbroto and Oyster Bay Town Councilman Thomas P. Hand in recognizing the outstanding and lifesaving actions of two Town of Oyster Bay Lifeguards, Lifeguard Captain Brian Rhoads, 25, of Syosset, and Lifeguard Andres Martinez, 19, of Farmingdale, who teamed up to save the life of a 17-month old boy at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park Pool on Thursday, July 13th. The two lifeguards were on the job overseeing all of the pool activities when they quickly identified the boy, who had become unresponsive while swimming in the shallow pool. “Mr. Martinez, who was stationed at the shallow pool, first spotted the unconscious child lying face down in the water and immediately pulled the victim out of the water,” Supervisor Saladino said. “Captain Rhoads then checked the victim, noticed a pulse but no breathing and began giving chest compressions. The child then proceeded to cough up water and begin to cry and breath normally again.” Supervisor Saladino said the lifeguard’s decisiveness and excellent training is why the child is alive today…happy and healthy. “The quick and skillful actions of the lifeguard crew were praised by those who witnessed the event,” Supervisor Saladino said. “All agreed that these exceptional individuals acted heroically. They rendered lifesaving aid and deserve special commendation. They made a great team together.” Supervisor Saladino said he is extremely proud to acknowledge the extraordinary actions of those who protect residents and the public at large and noted that the Town’s lifeguards train extensively and provide exemplary service to guests who visit the Town’s pools and beaches. “Every day, the actions of our lifeguards define what it means to, in fact, guard the lives of the residents of the Town of Oyster Bay,” Supervisor Saladino said. “Today’s recognition ceremony honors the extraordinary actions of two exceptional lifeguards. However, we are all incredibly grateful and proud for the service provided by all of our lifeguards and the comforting peace of mind they give us each and every day.”
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